Rahm Emanuel

The school year is finally underway in many states and counties throughout the United States. Still, there is concern regarding the Chicago public school system, which has been in disarray for quite some time now. Just recently, officials within the city decided that it would be a good idea to layoff approximately 1,000 staff members within the public school system. Approximately half of those laid off were teachers. Another thing that will negatively impact Chicago students is the major decrease in librarians. During the 2012 school year, Chicago has enough funding for 454 librarians. In 2013, the number dropped to 313. And, the figure dropped even lower in 2014 to 252.

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